Pretty much every kid in college right now could major in social media based on their mastery of all things Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. But some students actually will leave college with a degree in social media. A real one. With a seal.

Newberry College in Newberry, South Carolina has created an undergraduate major dedicated to social media.

"It's one of the first interdisciplinary majors in social media," said Tania Sosiak, associate professor of graphic design and social media at Newberry College told Columbia, South Carolina television station WACH FOX 57."It's a blended major of graphic design, communications, business and marketing, psychology and statistics."

But according to WACH, the major is attracting students that are serious about using social media marketing in business. One student featured in the news piece already has his own operation using social media for marketing and advertising but is declaring the major to refine his opportunities.

I am on the fence about this—creating a major in social media could help legitimize social media skills as a necessary business skill set, or this could be just another ploy to entice students to enroll in your school without giving back anything of substance in return for their tuition money.

Amora McDaniel is a New York-based contributor to Upstart Business Journal.

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